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and in afghanistan, a group of american soldiers took this day to reenlist. general david petraeus is about to become the next cia director, and was there to say goodbye and thanks. >> and america can never thank you enough. >> reporter: america's 235th birthday. a day to stand up and be proud, even if you're sitting down. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> there's another celebration today at the white house. it's malia's birthday. she turned 13. >> she will celebrate tonight with hundreds of troops and their families as they attend a special barbecue and a u.s. concert on the south lawn. malia's younger sister, sasha, turned 10, last month. >>> vice president joe biden made his mark on the world of twitter today. the vp sent out his first tweet just past 11:30 this morning. it read, vp and doctor b, hope you take time to think about our troops and military families this independence day. happy july 4th from ovp, joining forces. dr. b refers to his wife jill. biden's user name is @vp, all part of an increasing focus on social media. on wednesday, preside
and in afghanistan, a group of american soldiers took this day to reenlist. general david petraeus is about to become the next cia director, and was there to say goodbye and thanks. >> and america can never thank you enough. >> reporter: america's 235th birthday. a day to stand up and be proud, even if you're sitting down. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> there's another celebration today at the white house. it's malia's birthday. she turned 13. >> she will...
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drone strike late last night near the afghanistan-pakistan border. many in the intelligence community say he was the master of the mumbai attacks back in 2008 that killed more than 160. u.s. officials have still not confirmed the death. >>> meanwhile, major developments in yemen this week. that country's embattled president left to get medical treatment in saudi arabia today. ali abdullah saleh was injured in a rocket attack on his presidential compound yesterday. it comes after four months of protests against the government in yemen. saleh has led that country for 33 years now and has been a key u.s. ally in the region. at this point it is not clear when or if abdullah saleh will return. if he does not, he will be the third arab leader to leave since uprisings in the region began. >>> health officials in europe are now looking into whether a food festival is to blame for the deadly e. coli outbreak. 19 people have now died from the outbreak. 1,800 illnesses are linked to the rare strain. and four americans are now among the sick. all of them had rec
drone strike late last night near the afghanistan-pakistan border. many in the intelligence community say he was the master of the mumbai attacks back in 2008 that killed more than 160. u.s. officials have still not confirmed the death. >>> meanwhile, major developments in yemen this week. that country's embattled president left to get medical treatment in saudi arabia today. ali abdullah saleh was injured in a rocket attack on his presidential compound yesterday. it comes after four...
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troops fighting in afghanistan took time-out to remember their fallen comrades. it was a flag raising ceremony at dawn at the u.s. base in kabul and at another base in eastern afghanistan, soldiers enjoyed a traditional cookout, but a special table was set in the middle of a dining hall and it featured an empty plate and chair in memory of those who have been killed in combat. more than 1,060 military men and women have been killed in afghanistan since the war there began ten years ago. >>> today two republican women with charisma and conservative views looked a lot like they were campaigning for president. the question is whether michele bachmann or sarah palin will actually run. steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: thanks. good evening. palin and bachmann are taking attention away from declared republican candidates and tim pawlenty and newt gingrich, but taking on an incumbent president would be a bigger undertaking. >> reporter: memorial day is a reminder of the power of a president. barack obama stood alone at arlington national cemetery. >> brotherhood, s
troops fighting in afghanistan took time-out to remember their fallen comrades. it was a flag raising ceremony at dawn at the u.s. base in kabul and at another base in eastern afghanistan, soldiers enjoyed a traditional cookout, but a special table was set in the middle of a dining hall and it featured an empty plate and chair in memory of those who have been killed in combat. more than 1,060 military men and women have been killed in afghanistan since the war there began ten years ago....
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. >>> the past decade has been tumultuous in afghanistan. but they were spared sectarian violence until today. a suicide bomber attacked a crowd outside a shrine in kabul. 56 shia worshippers were killed. the taliban denied responsibility. a man who represents a group from pakistan called media outlets to say his group carried out the attack. the claim could not be verified. >>> president obama delivered an address with a focus on the middle class. he spoke in a small town in kansas where theodore roosevelt delivered a speech a century ago. >> reporter: in tiny osawatomie, kansas, president obama delivered a message aimed at middle class americans and politicians back in washington. >> i believe this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot when everyone does their fair share, when everyone plays by the same rules. >> reporter: the president argues he is defending the working class and republicans are standing with the rich. it's a rallying cry for the tax fight in washington and his own re-election campaign. >> in 1910, teddy rooseve
. >>> the past decade has been tumultuous in afghanistan. but they were spared sectarian violence until today. a suicide bomber attacked a crowd outside a shrine in kabul. 56 shia worshippers were killed. the taliban denied responsibility. a man who represents a group from pakistan called media outlets to say his group carried out the attack. the claim could not be verified. >>> president obama delivered an address with a focus on the middle class. he spoke in a small town in...
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our troops winding down the war in afghanistan enjoyed a feast. president obama called to thank ten members of the armed services and sent a taped message to the nation. >> we'll spend the day eating great food, watching football and reflecting on how lucky we are. >> reporter: congresswoman gabrielle giffords helped serve food at a local food bank. >> you are an inspiration to the community, to the base and to the nation. >> reporter: tough times offering opportunity to help. in atlanta, the joy of giving was not lost on this 12-year-old. >> see people be happy on thanksgiving. >> today we'll be serving over 200 meals. >> reporter: this nashville rescue mission served 4,000 meals with a family touch. >> try and make it mom's house. >> this ikea store in charlotte was closed, but employees opened their arms to residents of a nearby shelter and gave toys to people whose parents fell upon hard times. >> to give of yourself is what this holiday is about. you can sell every day, but one or two days a year is about family and torgtness. it's what we ar
our troops winding down the war in afghanistan enjoyed a feast. president obama called to thank ten members of the armed services and sent a taped message to the nation. >> we'll spend the day eating great food, watching football and reflecting on how lucky we are. >> reporter: congresswoman gabrielle giffords helped serve food at a local food bank. >> you are an inspiration to the community, to the base and to the nation. >> reporter: tough times offering opportunity to...
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. >>> coming up on news 4, a marine who survived tours in iraq and afghanistan finds himself dodging bullets here at home. >>> will you need to bundle up for the new year? doug's forecast is coming up next. follow news 4 online. search nbc washington on facebook and twitter. >>> we have some breaking news out of southeast d.c. police blocked off the investigation of half street and m. they are investigating a suspicious package near the navy yard metro stop. if you see commotion there, that's what you are looking at. >>> we have been looking at nice weather today. ending on a nice note. >> the year 2011 is going to end on a nice note. one of the warmest summers we have ever seen here in d.c. >> summers? >> yeah, i'm doing a whole year. i will tell you this, it is going to be warm tomorrow just like today and warm early on sunday before everything comes down. i'm talking about those temperatures. they are going to come down in a big way. out there right now, it is simply gorgeous. 53 degrees. winds out of the southeast at eight miles per hour, a spectacular afternoon and beautiful eve
. >>> coming up on news 4, a marine who survived tours in iraq and afghanistan finds himself dodging bullets here at home. >>> will you need to bundle up for the new year? doug's forecast is coming up next. follow news 4 online. search nbc washington on facebook and twitter. >>> we have some breaking news out of southeast d.c. police blocked off the investigation of half street and m. they are investigating a suspicious package near the navy yard metro stop. if you...
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they wanted to make it home safely from afghanistan. >> happy to be home. >> home for the holidays. >> i'm happy to be home. >> i'm very grateful. my children wanted their dad to be home for christmas. that's one thing they asked for. >> officials say there are 91,000 american troops still serving in afghanistan right now. it's down from the peak of 101,000 back in june. >>> shoppers here at home and across the country battled rowdy crowds today to slip their feet into a pair of nike retro air jordans. the sale caused a footwear frenzy that was violent. we take a look. >> reporter: mad dashes turned to mayhem at stores across the country early friday. the crush of the crowd in indianapolis so strong it knocked a door off the hinges and fellow shoppers to the floor. >> i tripped over the girl that fell. a few people on the ground. i jumped over them and kept running. >> reporter: all the pandemonium for a pair of these, air jordan 11 basketball shoes. >> they ran there when they opened the doors. everybody was going to every store. >> reporter: scenes were similar at two other malls ne
they wanted to make it home safely from afghanistan. >> happy to be home. >> home for the holidays. >> i'm happy to be home. >> i'm very grateful. my children wanted their dad to be home for christmas. that's one thing they asked for. >> officials say there are 91,000 american troops still serving in afghanistan right now. it's down from the peak of 101,000 back in june. >>> shoppers here at home and across the country battled rowdy crowds today to slip...
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. >>> president obama ordered to withdrawal 10,000 american troops from afghanistan was accomplished more than a week before the deadline. this is the first step in the plan to transition the country and end the war with international troops by 2014. right now, 91,000 troops are in afghanistan. >>> republican presidential candidate, newt gingrich, spoke at a fund-raiser in richmond this morning. he was there to file paperwork to get on the ballot for the virginia primary. he thinks he has a good chance to win that primary. >> your help, i'm going to win the nomination. with your help this fall, we are going to beat barack obama and in the process, we are going to win virginia by a big enough margin to reclaim the senate for the republican party. it's a big year. thank you. >> a poll suggests gingrich has a five-point lead over mitt romney. >>> meanwhile, romney picked up a high profile unofficial endorsement. president george h.w. bush is going with romney. he's not gingrich's biggest advocate. romney was surprised by the endorsement and called bush to thank him. >>> we have rain com
. >>> president obama ordered to withdrawal 10,000 american troops from afghanistan was accomplished more than a week before the deadline. this is the first step in the plan to transition the country and end the war with international troops by 2014. right now, 91,000 troops are in afghanistan. >>> republican presidential candidate, newt gingrich, spoke at a fund-raiser in richmond this morning. he was there to file paperwork to get on the ballot for the virginia primary. he...
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it happened as they came under heavy fire in southern al afghanistan. marine staff sergeant jeremy smith and navy corpsman benjamin wrist were part of a team approaching the marines to help reinforce their position. it appears that the unit under fire thought smith and wrist were enemy fighters and they called in an air strike. >>> in court today a judge heard preliminary arguments against a former university of virginia lacrosse player who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend. george huguely of chevy chase, maryland, has been accused of killing 22-year-old yeardley love. julie carey is outside the courthouse in charlottesville now with the latest on this. julie? >> reporter: let me set the stage for this very unusual preliminary hearing. on one side of the packed courtroom sits yeardley love's sister and mother. on the other side george huguely's mother, stepfather and father, behind them, friends, relatives and the media. preliminary hearings are normally very brief affairs with one or two witnesses meant to show there's probable cause to have the
it happened as they came under heavy fire in southern al afghanistan. marine staff sergeant jeremy smith and navy corpsman benjamin wrist were part of a team approaching the marines to help reinforce their position. it appears that the unit under fire thought smith and wrist were enemy fighters and they called in an air strike. >>> in court today a judge heard preliminary arguments against a former university of virginia lacrosse player who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend....
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casey just started in the international affairs program and was also an afghanistan war veteran. >>> a local animal shelter is in action after putting to sleep a dog that was supposed to be returned to their owners. >> when pets go missing in d.c., they end up in the new york avenue shelter, run by the washington humane society. thousands of pets impounded there every year, including zoey, a 2-year-old mix that was dropped off after slipping away from their owners. when they showed up, the shelter wouldn't let them take the dog home. coming up, you are going to hear from the humane society who admits mistakes were made that eventually led to a sad end for zoey and what they have done to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> disturbing story. thank you. we'll look for you at 11:00. >>> who ranks best when it comes to cell phone satisfaction? >>> police searching for >>> when it comes to customer satisfaction, at&t, according to customer satisfaction survey is ranked the worst wireless carrier for the second year in a row according to a new survey. they asked some 66,000 subscribers ab
casey just started in the international affairs program and was also an afghanistan war veteran. >>> a local animal shelter is in action after putting to sleep a dog that was supposed to be returned to their owners. >> when pets go missing in d.c., they end up in the new york avenue shelter, run by the washington humane society. thousands of pets impounded there every year, including zoey, a 2-year-old mix that was dropped off after slipping away from their owners. when they...
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as he left the cemetery he stopped at section 60 where fallen troops for the wars in afghanistan and iraq are burr ed. he talked with families who were visiting the graves of their loved ones on this memorial day. the president completed his overhaul of his national security team, but as he led the nation in marking memorial day, two republican women who may be running for president were taking attention away from some of the declared candidate. steve handlesman has more. >> memorial day is a reminder of the power of a president. barack obama stood alone at arlington national cemetery. >> brotherhood, sacrifice, love of country, and it is my fervent prayer that we may honor the memory of the fallen by living out those ideals every day of our lives. >> the commander in chief ordered changes at the pentagon. army general martin dempsey to be chairman of the joint chiefs, a new deputy and new army chief of staff to carry out obama policies. >> from bringing our troops home from iraq to beginning to reduce the forces in afghanistan this summer. >> reporter: a campaign-style bus brought s
as he left the cemetery he stopped at section 60 where fallen troops for the wars in afghanistan and iraq are burr ed. he talked with families who were visiting the graves of their loved ones on this memorial day. the president completed his overhaul of his national security team, but as he led the nation in marking memorial day, two republican women who may be running for president were taking attention away from some of the declared candidate. steve handlesman has more. >> memorial day...
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they downed the drone near afghanistan. u.s. military officials said it was not flying over iran and malfunctioned in afghanistan and glided into iranian air space. >>> the house is expected to vote on the tax extension. it may not make it in the house. the two-month extension isn't long enough. it may be too late to negotiate a compromise. they have gone home for the holidays. brian mooar reports. >> reporter: they refused to compromise. >> what they sent us over was an insult to the american people. >> two months! really? come on. >> it creates uncertainty and will cause problems for people trying to create jobs in a private sector. >> reporter: uncertainty for 160 million americans whose paychecks will shrink on january 1 if lawmakers don't act. the white house changed the tax increase countdown clock to blame the house. >> the speaker of the house in his conference call with house republicans urged them to support this measure. said it was a victory and the right thing to do. so, he was for it before he was against it. >> re
they downed the drone near afghanistan. u.s. military officials said it was not flying over iran and malfunctioned in afghanistan and glided into iranian air space. >>> the house is expected to vote on the tax extension. it may not make it in the house. the two-month extension isn't long enough. it may be too late to negotiate a compromise. they have gone home for the holidays. brian mooar reports. >> reporter: they refused to compromise. >> what they sent us over was an...
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., they tell us there are at least two more from the conflicts in afghanistan and iraq making this demonstration this weekend as timely as ever. they also said palin was asked to speak at a conference of their group last year and that they never got an answer. back to you. >> okay, derrick ward reporting, thank you. >>> the latest gallup poll shows sarah palin among the leaders even though she is not officially in the race. she and mitt romney are the only ones favored by more than 10% of the voters at this point. 22% of the voters are undecided. >>> the driver was killed in a car crash today and five other people were sent to a hospital, including a baby. it happened in la plata, maryland, in the 7600 block of hawthorn road. the driver at fault is the victim that died. three adults and an infant were flown to a hospital and another victim was taken by ambulance. hawthorn road has since been reopened. >>> millions of americans are expected to get out of town this holiday weekend, despite really high gasoline prices. the national average for a gallon of gas now is $3.81. that's up more than a dol
., they tell us there are at least two more from the conflicts in afghanistan and iraq making this demonstration this weekend as timely as ever. they also said palin was asked to speak at a conference of their group last year and that they never got an answer. back to you. >> okay, derrick ward reporting, thank you. >>> the latest gallup poll shows sarah palin among the leaders even though she is not officially in the race. she and mitt romney are the only ones favored by more...
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. >>> delta air lines is apologizing to a unit of soldiers who just returned from afghanistan. the soldiers were charged $2800 in fee for a bag they checked on a flight from baltimore to atlanta. as a reporter will ripley tells us the story quickly hit the internet and sparked public outrage. >> i just returned from afghanistan yesterday. >> reporter: soldiers coming home often get a hero's welcome. >> we had an issue with the bags this morning. >> reporter: not this time say u.s. army staff sergeant frederick hillker and robert o'hare. >> we had four bags, but delta airline only allows three bags. >> reporter: o'hare says their army orders authorized four bags. >> we ended up paying out of pocket our own money. >> reporter: delta charged each soldier $200. >> over $2,800 and there are only 34 of us. >> reporter: these troops say those extra bags were not packed with souvenirs. >> for me it was a weapons case holding my m-4, a grenade launcher and 9 millimeter and they would be tools to protect myself and afghan citizens while i was deployed. >> reporter: o'hare's wife lives ne
. >>> delta air lines is apologizing to a unit of soldiers who just returned from afghanistan. the soldiers were charged $2800 in fee for a bag they checked on a flight from baltimore to atlanta. as a reporter will ripley tells us the story quickly hit the internet and sparked public outrage. >> i just returned from afghanistan yesterday. >> reporter: soldiers coming home often get a hero's welcome. >> we had an issue with the bags this morning. >> reporter: not...
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forces from afghanistan this summer that is sizeable and sustained. saving u.s. lives and u.s. billions in a region where supposed u.s. allies lock up locals who actually help the u.s. fight al qaeda. and, again, it's not just democrats who were upset. gop presidential candidate mitt romney said earlier this week at that debate up in new hampshire that he wants u.s. forces pulled out as soon as possible. i'm steve handelsman, news4. pat and craig. >> thanks, steve. >>> the army private accused of leaking secret government material to the wikileaks website got a lot of support this morning. >> exposing war crimes is not a crime. >> the pentagon should be doing time. >> several people rallied behind bradley manning outside the elect electric dra federal krours where one of his supporters was subpoenaed to testify in what's being considered a criminal case. those who came out said those who expose war crimes should not be prosecutorsed. they call it harassment. manning is being held at ft. leavenworth while the military conducts its investigation. >>> some disappointing news for o
forces from afghanistan this summer that is sizeable and sustained. saving u.s. lives and u.s. billions in a region where supposed u.s. allies lock up locals who actually help the u.s. fight al qaeda. and, again, it's not just democrats who were upset. gop presidential candidate mitt romney said earlier this week at that debate up in new hampshire that he wants u.s. forces pulled out as soon as possible. i'm steve handelsman, news4. pat and craig. >> thanks, steve. >>> the army...
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. >> we borrow trillions for wars in afghanistan and iraq. trillions for tax cuts for the rich. >> reporter: reality is, congress must tighten the federal borrowing limit by august 2nd. >> because the economic impacts of not voting to raise the debt ceiling would be calamitous. >> reporter: today's vote would have raised the debt ceiling with no spending cuts. every republican was opposed. >> we're making clear republicans will not accept an increase in the nation's debt limit without substantial spending cuts. >> reporter: democrats called it a phony gop show. >> this bill we know is going to fail. you already told your wall street friends, don't worry about it. don't take it serious. that's just like a reality show. >> reporter: in fact, stocks today went up more than 1%. investors are betting on a deal by august. but the drop in consumer confidence and in home prices are reminders the economic stakes are high. one place democrats would cut spending is afghanistan, set to cost $220 billion through next year. in vice president biden's bipart
. >> we borrow trillions for wars in afghanistan and iraq. trillions for tax cuts for the rich. >> reporter: reality is, congress must tighten the federal borrowing limit by august 2nd. >> because the economic impacts of not voting to raise the debt ceiling would be calamitous. >> reporter: today's vote would have raised the debt ceiling with no spending cuts. every republican was opposed. >> we're making clear republicans will not accept an increase in the...
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likewise in afghanistan panetta testified how u.s. forces draw down in the fall is the key. it must not embolden the taliban. so far so good said outgoing defense secretary robert gates today. >> i see no changes likely in the next six months or so that are going to relief the pressure on the taliban. >> reporter: getting osama bin laden makes a big difference said panetta. >> it's not only made clear to the world that we will do what we have to do, but it has also given us the greatest chance since 9/11 to defeat al qaeda. >> reporter: that's panetta's goal, even as he faces a more mundane battle over the budget. >> many of the same senators who today praised leon panetta will soon be pressuring him to cut billions in pentagon spending. i'm steve handelsman, news 4, capitol hill. >>> another person has died in the e. coli outbreak. that death toll is now 27, 26 in germany and one in sweden. germany's national disease control center says 160 more have been reported ill, but the new arrest sicknesses continues to decline. 2800 people have been reported sick in germany. the co
likewise in afghanistan panetta testified how u.s. forces draw down in the fall is the key. it must not embolden the taliban. so far so good said outgoing defense secretary robert gates today. >> i see no changes likely in the next six months or so that are going to relief the pressure on the taliban. >> reporter: getting osama bin laden makes a big difference said panetta. >> it's not only made clear to the world that we will do what we have to do, but it has also given us...
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in 2009, he charged into a remote taliban-controlled village in afghanistan. he was looking for four of his team members. he found them, shot to death. even though he was already wounded by shrapnel, meyer helped carry his comrades from the kill zone. the date of the award ceremony hasn't been announced. he will be the first marine to receive the medal of honor in more than 41 years. >>> the united states post office has a list of 3,600 post offices that may be closing. we'll find out tuesday who is on it. the move comes as mail volume is down nationwide. the postal service lost $8 billion in revenue last year, due to the recession. e-mail and online bill-paying. also on tuesday, the post master general will announce a new concept to replace offices in neighborhoods that are shut down. >>> china has a reputation for being the source of a lot of cheap knockoffs. >> but how about a fake apple store? a blogger living with her husband in a city in southwest china snapped shots of not one, but three fake shops, same wooden tables, similarly dressed workers, but wit
in 2009, he charged into a remote taliban-controlled village in afghanistan. he was looking for four of his team members. he found them, shot to death. even though he was already wounded by shrapnel, meyer helped carry his comrades from the kill zone. the date of the award ceremony hasn't been announced. he will be the first marine to receive the medal of honor in more than 41 years. >>> the united states post office has a list of 3,600 post offices that may be closing. we'll find out...
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. >>> demonstrations erupted in afghanistan today. people are protesting the burning of a koran here in the states. a large group of afghan students gathered outside kabul university. they are angry after a florida pastor supervised the burning of a koran outside a small florida church two weeks ago. the koran is islam's holy book. thousands of people have taken to the streets around afghanistan over the last five days. >>> a teenager in florida who gained national attention because she could not stop hiccupping is now in jail charged with murder. jennifer mee lured a man to a vacant house so her boyfriend and his friend could rob the guy. but during the robbery, the victim was shot and killed. she satalked with nbc's amy robh about her regrets and the impact of being in jail. >> you missed your grandma's funeral? >> i did. that -- that broke my heart. i feel like i had a big part of what had happened with her passing away because she was so old -- not old, but stressed. and i just feel like i had a big toll on why she passed away. >>
. >>> demonstrations erupted in afghanistan today. people are protesting the burning of a koran here in the states. a large group of afghan students gathered outside kabul university. they are angry after a florida pastor supervised the burning of a koran outside a small florida church two weeks ago. the koran is islam's holy book. thousands of people have taken to the streets around afghanistan over the last five days. >>> a teenager in florida who gained national attention...
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went on the offensive in iraq and afghanistan, immediately following. and that helped slow down al qaeda operatives. he praised president obama and bush for their efforts. in the days following the 9/11 attacks, new york city mayor rudy giuliani became known as america's mayor. >> september 11th, 2001 is an event that is a defining event for our country. whether we think it is or we don't, it is. because it's one of those events that people remember where they were when it happened. >> now a security consultant, giuliani told a national press club audience that by his calculations, there have been 40 attempted terror attacks in the u.s. over the past decade. america needs to realize the next terror attack won't look the same as 9/11. >> we have to start thinking, what else might they try to do. can they do smaller atags in smaller cities as a way of disrupting us? >> since the terror attacks, security has changed around the u.s. capitol with barriers, signs and an increased police presence. some feel it's not enough. >> i think that 9/11, d.c. security
went on the offensive in iraq and afghanistan, immediately following. and that helped slow down al qaeda operatives. he praised president obama and bush for their efforts. in the days following the 9/11 attacks, new york city mayor rudy giuliani became known as america's mayor. >> september 11th, 2001 is an event that is a defining event for our country. whether we think it is or we don't, it is. because it's one of those events that people remember where they were when it happened....
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"the washington post" reports more negotiations to end the war in afghanistan. secretary of state clinton insisted there are conditions. >> we have outlined our red lines for the taliban. they must renounce violence, they must abandon their alliance with al qaeda. >> reporter: and the key to that remains good relations with pakistan. >> it is vital to our national security interests and maintaining that cooperative relationship. >> reporter: even after the bin laden bombshell, most in washington agree. most here also agree with the senator who said it's a hard sell. shoveling money, billions, to pakistanis who he said flat just don't like us. i'm steve handelsman, news 4, capitol hill. >>> the pakistanis said today that they'd arrested a senior al qaeda operative. cia officials looked into it and said he is just a midlevel operative. >>> protesters in the streets in dublin, ireland, today, angry at a visit by queen elizabeth ii. she has begun the first visit by a british monarch to the republic of ireland in more than 100 years. the queen arrived today just a fe
"the washington post" reports more negotiations to end the war in afghanistan. secretary of state clinton insisted there are conditions. >> we have outlined our red lines for the taliban. they must renounce violence, they must abandon their alliance with al qaeda. >> reporter: and the key to that remains good relations with pakistan. >> it is vital to our national security interests and maintaining that cooperative relationship. >> reporter: even after the bin...
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many families receiving the supplies have loved ones that are deployed in afghanistan or service members that just recently returned to the u.s. >>> and in ward 8, residents woke up early and waited in the rain to get some much-needed help for their thanksgiving feast. lining up to get free turkeys courtesy of counsciouncilman ba. it's the fourth year for this give away and they've given away more than 10,000 turkeys to date. >>> coming up in our next half hour of news 4 at 5:00 -- >> new video of the former prince george's county executive accepting bribe money. we'll tell you what the u.s. attorney hopes to accomplish with this video. >>> also, we've got an i team investigation tonight. the secrets to a successful trip in the yare from the best time to fly to the airlines to avoid. >>> the new highway you can start driving >>> hello, everybody. welcome back. i'm meteorologist doug kammerer in storm center. watching that rain out there right now. most of maryland seeing the rain and parts of virginia see things dry out a little bit. that's not going to last for long. we will still see w
many families receiving the supplies have loved ones that are deployed in afghanistan or service members that just recently returned to the u.s. >>> and in ward 8, residents woke up early and waited in the rain to get some much-needed help for their thanksgiving feast. lining up to get free turkeys courtesy of counsciouncilman ba. it's the fourth year for this give away and they've given away more than 10,000 turkeys to date. >>> coming up in our next half hour of news 4 at...
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seven american troops who were killed in an explosion in southern afghanistan today. nato officials have not released details about the explosion. however, the taliban is claiming responsibility. a spokesman for the taliban told the associated press that a powerful bomb was planted in a field and that it went off as the americans passed by on foot patrol. >> president obama is now in france for the group of eight summit after he arrived he learned that bosnian serb general radko mladic had been captured after 16 years on the run. steve handelsman has our report. >> reporter: thanks, good afternoon. what radko mladic is accused of was so horrible it got the u.s. government involved. we forced a peace treaty in 1995. we policed it with american forces and it worked and now mladic is caught. president obama got the news at the g-8 summit in france and applauded the arrest of radko mladic. the butcher of bosnia. he commanded serb forces in the bosnian civil war. this was 1995, the muslim town of srebrenica. mladic comforted a young muslim and let the women go and gathered
seven american troops who were killed in an explosion in southern afghanistan today. nato officials have not released details about the explosion. however, the taliban is claiming responsibility. a spokesman for the taliban told the associated press that a powerful bomb was planted in a field and that it went off as the americans passed by on foot patrol. >> president obama is now in france for the group of eight summit after he arrived he learned that bosnian serb general radko mladic...
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so it was pretty awesome. >> man, i was talking to just lost his leg in afghanistan. and you get a chance to talk to him and tell him how much you appreciate everything he has done and what he means to us. the real heroes of today. >> pretty cool to see those guys out here this morning. talking to golf now. keegan bradley spent a portion of the day driving around atlanta with a wanamaker trophy in his passenger seat. not quite as cool as phil mickelson wearing the green jacket to a drive-through in mcdonald's, but if you're keegan brandly, 25 years old and play your first major and win your first major at the pga championship, the third player to do that in almost 100 years. and it came down to a three-hole playoff. this was just a remarkable finish down there in atlanta. jason dufner appeared to have the title wrapped up with a five-shot lead with four holes to go. but he found trouble on 15. and this comes after keegan bradley triple bough bogeyed his tee shot. the first of three straight. one group ahead of dufner, keegan bradley who triple bogeyed bounces back as
so it was pretty awesome. >> man, i was talking to just lost his leg in afghanistan. and you get a chance to talk to him and tell him how much you appreciate everything he has done and what he means to us. the real heroes of today. >> pretty cool to see those guys out here this morning. talking to golf now. keegan bradley spent a portion of the day driving around atlanta with a wanamaker trophy in his passenger seat. not quite as cool as phil mickelson wearing the green jacket to a...
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. >> tonight the president unveiled his plans to bring troops home from afghanistan. >>> and tornado sirens wal spooki spooking horses. >>> first, to the link between a security square at the pentagon last friday and bullets fired at bill terry installations. last fall somebody fought at the marine corps in quantico. now authorities believe it was the same guy that created all the traffic problems on friday. jackie has more. >> reporter: news4 learned that almost immediately after his arrest near the pentagon last friday the suspect came to the attention of authorities investigating the military facility shootings. would you speak to us, sir? at this virginia home, no answer from a man that identified himself as the suspect's father. news4 learned the 22-year-old man has been linked by ballistic evidence found in his car to bizarre shootings last fall, and including the pentagon and the marine corps museum and quantico. nobody was injured but at the time experts theirized the shooter was somebody with a grudge against the military. >> they are trained in covering up concealed weapons
. >> tonight the president unveiled his plans to bring troops home from afghanistan. >>> and tornado sirens wal spooki spooking horses. >>> first, to the link between a security square at the pentagon last friday and bullets fired at bill terry installations. last fall somebody fought at the marine corps in quantico. now authorities believe it was the same guy that created all the traffic problems on friday. jackie has more. >> reporter: news4 learned that almost...
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likewise in afghanistan, panetta testified, how u.s. forces draw down in the fall is the key. it must not embolden the taliban. so far so good said outgoing defense secretary robert gates today. >> i see no changes likely in the next six months or so that are going to relief the pressure on the taliban. >> reporter: getting osama bin laden makes a big difference, said panetta. >> he's not only made clear to the world that we will do what we have to do, but it has also given us the greatest chance since 9/11 to defeat al qaeda. >> that's panetta's goa even as he faces a more mundane battle over the budget. >> many of the same senators who today praised leon panetta will soon be pressuring him to cut billions in pentagon spending. i'm steve handelsman, news 4, capitol hill. >>> wall street put an end to its losing streak today, closing up for the first time in seven days of trading. the dow ended the day 75 points higher at 12,124. the nasdaq was also up nine points to end at 2684 and the s&p 500 was up nine points to finish at 1289. investors were buoyed by a positive trade rep
likewise in afghanistan, panetta testified, how u.s. forces draw down in the fall is the key. it must not embolden the taliban. so far so good said outgoing defense secretary robert gates today. >> i see no changes likely in the next six months or so that are going to relief the pressure on the taliban. >> reporter: getting osama bin laden makes a big difference, said panetta. >> he's not only made clear to the world that we will do what we have to do, but it has also given us...
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she reportedly did not feel well after making a stop in afghanistan. her spokesperson says she has since left the hospital, and resumed her official duties. pelosi will be 71 this week. she is in italy to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of that country. >>> boy, didn't we all feel like staying in bed this morning when the thunder and lightning was outside? is lighting up the skies before dawn. a lot more than 100 lightning strikes. some areas saw heavy rain, and then the sun made a comeback and we had a nice day. doug kammerer joins us now with a look at conditions at this hour. hi, doug. >> nice afternoon outside, wendy, but we are seeing some thunderstorms out there again in portions of our area. right now, 65 degrees currently at the airport. we'll call it mostly cloudy outside with winds out of the south at 10 miles per hour. temperatures around the region, warm. 70 right now in baltimore. 72 in sterling. 73 in manassas. culpepper right now coming in at 79 degrees. but here is the rain. look at this. a lot of lightning associated
she reportedly did not feel well after making a stop in afghanistan. her spokesperson says she has since left the hospital, and resumed her official duties. pelosi will be 71 this week. she is in italy to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of that country. >>> boy, didn't we all feel like staying in bed this morning when the thunder and lightning was outside? is lighting up the skies before dawn. a lot more than 100 lightning strikes. some areas saw heavy rain, and then...
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. >>> there was a big morale boost this week for americans serving in afghanistan. they received a visit from the first man to walk on the moon. retired astronaut neil armstrong led the journey to kabul to visit with men and women in the armed forces. the defense department provided this video to us. armstrong met with trainees in the afghan air force. he told the trainees that passion is important in every occupation. neil armstrong became the first person to step on the moon back in 1969. he was joined on that trip by the commander of the "apollo 13" mission, and by the last man to walk on the moon. >> what a thrill for those troops and also an honor for them to see the troops. >> indeed. mplts wow, a nice picture. we thank you for joining us on news4 at 6:00 tonight. "nbc nightly news" is heading your way next. >> and we'll keep on a an those storms in the area. and we'll have more on those for you throughout the evening and tonight at 11:00. have a good evening.
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we're coming out of afghanistan. we're shifting on the emphasis and indeed shifting, we hope, the requirements to support the troop there is to the afghanis. he's done the same thing as he's done in the campaign to bring our troops out of iraq. >> is it that clear, senator webb, the mission. what we're actually still doing there seems a bit unclear. gene robinson wrote the following in his column in "the washington post" on friday. the most disheartening thing he said is the absence of clear thinking. it was hard to tell if he was sticking to his strategy or switching, perhaps doing a little bit of both. no evidence that he considered the possibility that the war was being perpetuated not by rational pursuit of the national interest but by its own inertia. is there too much compromise that leads us to an uncleear wa forward? >> there's a legitimate question of what the end point should be or would be. we don't want it to be a negative end point given what we put into it. this is a careful process that result in the p
we're coming out of afghanistan. we're shifting on the emphasis and indeed shifting, we hope, the requirements to support the troop there is to the afghanis. he's done the same thing as he's done in the campaign to bring our troops out of iraq. >> is it that clear, senator webb, the mission. what we're actually still doing there seems a bit unclear. gene robinson wrote the following in his column in "the washington post" on friday. the most disheartening thing he said is the...
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we didn't know what it was before afghanistan, let alone before iraq. and i had been granted almost every advantage that a free and prosperous sociy can give you. i went to a great public school system, a great university that i was prepared for because of that public scol, i had a great family, i had a great red sox team, although in 2001 it was probably more heartache than joy. and just sort of felt that because i was ready, willing and in relatively good shape it was incumbent upon me to give somehing back to this great country that had given me so much. >> doris, you were on the program the week after the war in iraq started with tim, and this is the exchange you had. >> you are an historian, but your most important job is a mother. your son enlisted in the military after september 11th, 2nd lieutenant joseph kearns gowin. what are your thoughts as a moer this morning as he finishes his flight school? >> well, e's currently in jump traing, parachute training. i couldn't even go on a roller coaster, so physically, i'm in awe of what he's been through
we didn't know what it was before afghanistan, let alone before iraq. and i had been granted almost every advantage that a free and prosperous sociy can give you. i went to a great public school system, a great university that i was prepared for because of that public scol, i had a great family, i had a great red sox team, although in 2001 it was probably more heartache than joy. and just sort of felt that because i was ready, willing and in relatively good shape it was incumbent upon me to...
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in afghanistan, a group of american soldiers took this day to reenlist. america's 235th birthday. a day to stand up and be proud, even if you're sitting down. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> if you plan to celebrate the 4th here in d.c., here's the lineup for tonight. the capital 4th concert will begin at 8:00. the fireworks kick off around 9:15. we'll have a live report on that. that's coming up in our next half hour. the smithsonian metro station and most roads around the mall will be closed. so you might want to give yourself plenty of time to get there. you can also go to nbc washington.com for more details. >>> a day at the beach came to an early and abrupt halt at sandy point state park in maryland today. authorities say a young boy draund drowned after disappearing in the water. elaine reyes has more on what went wrong. >> reporter: at sandy point state park, the sights and sounds of summer are everywhere. on this july 4th holiday, there's also tragedy. >> there were some people with some earphones -- headphones, like scanning the water and everything. they had menti
in afghanistan, a group of american soldiers took this day to reenlist. america's 235th birthday. a day to stand up and be proud, even if you're sitting down. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> if you plan to celebrate the 4th here in d.c., here's the lineup for tonight. the capital 4th concert will begin at 8:00. the fireworks kick off around 9:15. we'll have a live report on that. that's coming up in our next half hour. the smithsonian metro station and most roads around the mall...
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. >> this is not just -- this is immensely more violence than the ongoing combat in afghanistan. and mexico matters. it's the most important country along with canada on the face of the earth. >> mexican president felipe calderon declared war on drug gangs in 2006. since then about 40,000 people have been killed in the crossfire. >>> now to the death of the iraq war amputee on a six flag roller coaster. tonight experts say both the operator of the roller coaster and the disabled veteran were likely at fault. 29-year-old army sergeant james hackmer was thrown from a 200-foot ride at a six flags park near buffalo. he lost both his legs in the iraq war. both the rider and the operator are responsible for deciding who gets on board. the accident has renewed efforts to get amusement parks under federal regulation. six flags says the ride had no mechanical issues. >>> well, a piece of space junk could become a problem for nasa and the crew of the shuttle "atlantis." scientists are monitoring its location. they estimate it could come dangerously close to the shuttle tuesday during a pla
. >> this is not just -- this is immensely more violence than the ongoing combat in afghanistan. and mexico matters. it's the most important country along with canada on the face of the earth. >> mexican president felipe calderon declared war on drug gangs in 2006. since then about 40,000 people have been killed in the crossfire. >>> now to the death of the iraq war amputee on a six flag roller coaster. tonight experts say both the operator of the roller coaster and the...
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this latest incident brings the december toll of foreign troops killed in afghanistan to 23. that makes for a total of 539 deaths so far this year. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what caused two tires to blow out on a southwest airlines flight. a sacramento international airport spokesperson says the left main tires blew out just before the plane was about to leave for seattle. southwest airlines says the pilot quickly aborted the takeoff, and emergency crews were called in to hose down the 737 as a precautionary measure. they later set up a portable stairway to let the 130 passengers off the plane. no one was hurt. >>> sears still hasn't announced if any of the stores in our area will shut down when the company closes up to 120 sears and kmart stores. the company is blaming poor holiday sales for the closings. they will generate 140 to $170 million to cash and inventory sales. the news sent sears holding corporation shares down 27%. the biggest decline in more than eight years. a new report says consumer confidence in the economy is at its highest point since apr
this latest incident brings the december toll of foreign troops killed in afghanistan to 23. that makes for a total of 539 deaths so far this year. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what caused two tires to blow out on a southwest airlines flight. a sacramento international airport spokesperson says the left main tires blew out just before the plane was about to leave for seattle. southwest airlines says the pilot quickly aborted the takeoff, and emergency crews were called in...
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she has served here in washington as well as at quantico and in iraq and afghanistan. that's our broadcast for now tonight. >> have a great weekend.
she has served here in washington as well as at quantico and in iraq and afghanistan. that's our broadcast for now tonight. >> have a great weekend.
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crimes, and now the insinuation, the allegation, that relatives of british soldiers killed in action in afghanistan or iraq were themselves alleged victims of cell phone hacking, their messages and voice mails also eaves dropped upon by whoever at the "news of the world" was responsible for it. and that's what thein queerers are supposed to determine. in event, the son of rupert murdoch commented today. >> clearly the actions of certain individuals did not live up to the standards and quality of journalism that we believe in, that i believe in, and that this company believes in. >> reporter: there are published reports that perhaps as many as five additional people at the paper might be arrested and charged by the end of the week. mike taibbi, nbc news, london. >>> that's news4 at 4:00. news4 at 5:00 starts right now. >>> first at 5:00, casey anthony's sentence for lying to police, and tonight we know exactly when she will walk out of jail. >> dirty politics are a simple mistake. who is responsible for flipping the switch on a water fountain during a local mayor's big campaign speech. >>> wildlife
crimes, and now the insinuation, the allegation, that relatives of british soldiers killed in action in afghanistan or iraq were themselves alleged victims of cell phone hacking, their messages and voice mails also eaves dropped upon by whoever at the "news of the world" was responsible for it. and that's what thein queerers are supposed to determine. in event, the son of rupert murdoch commented today. >> clearly the actions of certain individuals did not live up to the...
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. >> one more on afghanistan. defense secretary panetta said "i believe remembers we're in r strategically defeating al qaeda." do you believe that? >> well, he's got a lot of knowledge, so i'd give that deference -- >> that's a big accomplishment, isn't it? do you give credit to president obama in terms of al qaeda? >> he's made good decisions in that regard. finding and killing osama bin laden is good leadership, but this is a multidecade commitment and it's not over yet. >> let me ask about social policy. you've notably said you're a big fan of lady gaga, and even the song "born this way." there's a lot of debate about a gay marriage pledge in iowa, and related to that, i wonder, do you agree with some of those who are behind that, that being gay is a choice? >> well, i have two teenage daughters who listen to lady gaga, so i'm subjected to it, and it has some good qualities to it. but as to gay marriage? i'm a supporter of traditional marriage between a man and a woman. i have not supported the issues of allow
. >> one more on afghanistan. defense secretary panetta said "i believe remembers we're in r strategically defeating al qaeda." do you believe that? >> well, he's got a lot of knowledge, so i'd give that deference -- >> that's a big accomplishment, isn't it? do you give credit to president obama in terms of al qaeda? >> he's made good decisions in that regard. finding and killing osama bin laden is good leadership, but this is a multidecade commitment and it's...
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. >>> now to a developing story in afghanistan. authorities there say two gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a government prosecutor. the attack happened in the helmand province as he was headed to work. the taliban has tattered afghans who collaborated with international forces in the past. >>> gabrielle giffords has not announced if she will run in 2012 but her opponent said she will not run. jessie kelly has been on hiatus since giffords was shot back in january. kelly hasn't done any fund raising this year. the republican state senator is interested in running but probably wouldn't enter the race if giffords announces she will seek reelection. >> two people in the hospital after a shooting outside the san francisco 49ers stadium. this was after the oakland game. a man wearing a shirt with derogatory comments about the 49ers was critically shot four times in the stomach. another man had sprrbl wounds to the face. >>> montgomery county firefighters use a fund-raiser to remember those who died in the 9/11 attack tomorrow they c
. >>> now to a developing story in afghanistan. authorities there say two gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a government prosecutor. the attack happened in the helmand province as he was headed to work. the taliban has tattered afghans who collaborated with international forces in the past. >>> gabrielle giffords has not announced if she will run in 2012 but her opponent said she will not run. jessie kelly has been on hiatus since giffords was shot back in january. kelly...
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during a stint in afghanistan, she was the first female marine to become a lead commander in a battle zone. >>> the june jobs report is out and it was all around terrible news for the economy. unemployment went up and employers added a meager number of jobs. brian mooar has the story. >> reporter: u.s. employment virtually stalled last month. a net growth of just 18,000 jobs. that nudged the unemployment rate to 9.2% and raises some serious recovery concerns. >> our economy as a whole just isn't producing nearly enough jobs for everybody who is looking. >> reporter: president obama blamed economic head winds, natural disasters, sky high gas prices, and government budget cuts that slashed 39,000 jobs. despite an early morning rain in louisville, kentucky, people began lining up before dawn to apply for one of 1800 jobs at a retooled ford plant. >> opportunities like this don't come around this often. so i had to be here early. >> reporter: while the economy added 6,000 manufacturing jobs in june that's a drop in a very big bucket. >> anyway you cut this data, it's lousy. >> reporter: t
during a stint in afghanistan, she was the first female marine to become a lead commander in a battle zone. >>> the june jobs report is out and it was all around terrible news for the economy. unemployment went up and employers added a meager number of jobs. brian mooar has the story. >> reporter: u.s. employment virtually stalled last month. a net growth of just 18,000 jobs. that nudged the unemployment rate to 9.2% and raises some serious recovery concerns. >> our economy...
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. >> during a stint in afghanistan, she was the first female marine to become a lead commander in a battle zone. >>> the state department looking in to reports that syria might be trying to intimidate protesters here in the u.s. the obama administration got reporting that syrian diplomats photographed and videotaped protests here and may have retaliated against demonstrators relatives in ear i can't. the ambassador to the u.s. was called into meet with state department officials earlier this week. >>>s as of this morning, there is a new country on the map. residents of south sudan spent all night celebrating their independence. south sudan voted for independence under the terms of a 2005 peace treaty that ended two decades of civil war in the country. sudan's capital was the first to recognize the new country which is the 193 ready recognized by the united nations. >>> it is 9:38. still ahead, the end of an era in space travel. a look at what's next for nasa now that the shuttle program is coming to an end. >>> and he is one of the most accomplished american tennis players of his generatio
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. >>> now to a developing story in afghanistan. authorities there say two gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a government prosecutor. that happened in helman province as he was headed to work. the taliban has tattered afghans who collaborated with international forces in the past. >>> the republican challengers to arizona congresswoman gabby tkpweufrdz in 2010 has bowed out of the race for 2010 12. jessie kelly has been on hiatus since giffords was shot back in january. kelly hasn't done any fund raising this year. the republican state senator is interested in running but probably wouldn't enter the race if giffords announces she will seek reelection. so far no word if giffords are running in 2012. >>> putting mind over matter to remember those who died in the 9/11 attacks. firefighters climbed the stairs at the market, the highest tower in montgomery county. it has 2,000 steps. they did four laps. that's equivalent to 110 stories scaled by the first responders of the world trade center. it honored 343 firefighters kid on 9/11 a
. >>> now to a developing story in afghanistan. authorities there say two gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a government prosecutor. that happened in helman province as he was headed to work. the taliban has tattered afghans who collaborated with international forces in the past. >>> the republican challengers to arizona congresswoman gabby tkpweufrdz in 2010 has bowed out of the race for 2010 12. jessie kelly has been on hiatus since giffords was shot back in january....
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but officials do acknowledge that an unmanned surveillance drone veered off course over afghanistan last week and apparently came down in iran. u.s. officials are concerned the iranians could get crucial intelligence from studying that plane. >>> a major shakeup this weekend in the race for the white house. her mman cain has suspended his presidential campaign after a georgia woman came forward alleging that he had engaged in a 13-year extramarital affair with him. this as a new nbc news marist poll shows that newt gingrich is the front runner in the key states of iowa and new hampshire. gingrich meets with businessman donald trump today. earlier on "today," matt spoke exclusively to trump about the 2012 race and whether or not he's really out of the running. >> have you completely ruled out a run for president, even as a third party candidate? >> well, as you know, and again the equal time provisions don't allow me to run until may when i'm a free agent and you like it because i have a very successful show on your network. but the fact is that if the wrong candidate is nominated to run,
but officials do acknowledge that an unmanned surveillance drone veered off course over afghanistan last week and apparently came down in iran. u.s. officials are concerned the iranians could get crucial intelligence from studying that plane. >>> a major shakeup this weekend in the race for the white house. her mman cain has suspended his presidential campaign after a georgia woman came forward alleging that he had engaged in a 13-year extramarital affair with him. this as a new nbc...